Chapter 154


    After stepping out of the car, Seth casually tossed the car keys to a


    bodyguard as he confidently strode into the main building. Seated in the


    middle of the room, Spencer squinted his eyes, observing the young man


    who had just entered.


    Seth exuded a cold aura; his eyes were aloof, and every step he took was


    firm. With a nonchnt attitude, he plopped into a seat next to Spencer,


    unfazed by the scrutiny. “Is there something wrong, Grandpa?”


    Spencer’s scrutinizing gaze didn’t bother Seth, and he didn’t even spare a


    nce at Christina and Lara. He hit his walking stick on the ground with a


    disgruntled look. “It’s sote. What were you doing outside?” Sniffing the air,


    he sensed something amiss. “You smell like cigarettes. Have you been


    somewhere you shouldn’t have?”


    Without flinching, Seth covered his mouth with his fist and coughed tiredly.


    “Our family runs arge business, and it’s not surprising that I have to work


    overtime asionally. It’s alreadyte, and it’s too much trouble to drag


    Jordan out of the house to be my chauffeur. There’s no need for that.”


    Although Seth’s words seemed considerate of his employee, upon closer


    inspection, it sounded more like he wasining about being called over


    by Spencer in the middle of the night. When Lara and Christina deciphered


    the meaning behind his words, they felt delighted and straightened their


    backs simultaneously.


    With a snort, Spencer said, “You are so considerate of your subordinate, huh?”


    Unfazed, Seth swept his gaze past the mother and daughter who were about


    to cause trouble and said, “With money, I can pay my employees to work for


    me, unlike some others who don’t appreciate what they have even after I


    give them enough money.” He made it clear that he was referring to Lara and


    Christina without directly pointing at them.


    Spencer understood Seth’s implication but chose not to expose them. “Stop


    being clever. Although Lara is young, she’s still your aunt, and you failed to


    protect her. Am I not allowed to call you back for a few questions?”


    A cold sneer appeared on Seth’s lips. Narrowing his eyes at Lara, he said


    lightly, “Sure, you can. Not only can you call me back for questioning, but you


    can even disown me if you think I set up Aunt Lara behind her back.”


    His words sounded like a joke, but there was an underlying innuendo.


    Spencer remained expressionless and pursed his lips, appearing deep in


    thought.


    Meanwhile, Lara knelt on the floor in a pathetic state. As Seth looked at her


    from across the room with eyes filled with mockery and menace, inexplicable


    guilt bubbled in her chest, and she couldn’t help but grip the chair handle


    next to her.


    Observing the situation, Christina realized that Lara was unable to speak and


    spoke on her behalf. “Don’t say things like that, Seth. Spencer doesn’t suspect


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    you. He called you home because he’s worried about Lara. The entire Shaffer


    Family relies on you now. Who else can we depend on if not you?” she said,


    tears streaming down her face, looking as sad as if Spencer had passed


    away.


    This wasn’t the first time Spencer had witnessed her acting this way, and he


    was already ustomed to it. Annoyed that she was embarrassing him in


    front of his grandson, he knocked the floor hard with his walking stick. “Why


    are you crying? Am I dying or something?”


    Christina was scared into silence. The way her tears clung to her eyes, on the


    verge of falling, looked both amusing and pitiful.


    Spencer snorted heavily and turned to Seth. “Tell me, what exactly


    happened?”


    Leaning sideways, Seth looked away from Lara and met Spencer’s gaze. “Your


    precious daughter rejected Louis six months ago in front of hundreds of


    people. He’s a regional executive director, after all. Isn’t it expected that he


    would hold a grudge?”


    Biting her lip, Lara wanted to argue, but Spencer had already be


    suspicious of her. “Is that all it is?”


    “Is that all?” Seth chortled and glowered at Lara. “Ask her what she said at


    that time.”


    Knowing Lara’s temper, Spencer fell silent and gave her a hard stare. “Did you


    humiliate him?”


    Lara’s eyes shed with anxiety, and she gulped hard. “I just called him a


    “That’s absurd!” Before Lara could finish speaking, Spencer cut her off,


    berating, “Have you forgotten all the etiquette I taught you? If you’re not


    interested in him, you can reject him, and if he persists, your brother and I are


    here for you. There was absolutely no need for you to humiliate him.”


    Even a hillbilly knows not to embarrass others in public, and this rule applies


    in the business world as well. It wasn’t a problem that Lara rejected Louis, but


    she should never have humiliated him in public.


    Aware that she was in the wrong, Lara bit her lip without saying a word as she


    forced out another tear. “Even if Louis holds a grudge against me, the one


    who invited me to the hotel was-


    In her haste, she wanted to mention Isabe and involve her as well, but right


    before her name slipped out, she stopped herself. Jerking her head up, she


    met Seth’s eyes, which held a touch of amusement, and a shiver ran down


    her spine. I can’t reveal this, or too many things will be exposed. Then Dad


    won’t even pity me anymore.


    Seeing that she was holding back, Spencer became disgruntled. “Go on!”


    After a few seconds of silence, she locked eyes with Seth, gritted her teeth,


    and hissed, “It’s my fault.”